Motive power



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LOVIAS D. TOIVSLEY, OF NEIV YORK, AND E. MATTESON, OF BROOKLYN, NEWYORK.

IVIOTIVE POWER.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 29,329, dated. July 24, 1860.

To all whom t 'may concern:

Be it known that we, Lovins D. TowsLnY, of New York, in the county andState ot' New York, and ELIsHa MATTESON, ot' Brooklyn, in the county ofKings and State of New York, have invented, made, and applied to usecertain new and useful Improvements in Motive Powers; and we do declarethe following to be a full, clear, and correct description of the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of thisspecification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, in which-Figure I is an edge perspective view of our improved motive power; Fig.II, a cut sectional view of the same; Fig. III, a side view of'part ofoscillating frame and pendulum lever, showing the mode of attaching thesame.

Similar letters on the drawings, indicate like parts of the invention.

The nature of our invention consists in the construction and operationof a motive power, as hereinafter described.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use our invention, wewill proceed to describe the same, and its operation.

A, A, A represent a frame for supporting the working parts of the motivepower; B, a bed-piece extending across the frame A, A, A, on which isplaced cog-wheel C, gearing into cog\vheel C', placed on shaft D, whichshaft- D, is suspended transversely upon frame A, A, A.

Passing upward from bed-piece B and through cog-wheel C, is the post E,having its top end provided with a screw (e) and nut (f) for the purposeof retaining the cog-wheel C in position, and which also forms the stepor rest for a weighted lever F. This weighted lever F, is composed of alever (F) and weight F2 cast upon or attached to the same in anyconvenient way. This weighted lever (F) is attached to the post (E) bymeans of a circular opening (H) in the end of the lever F through whichthe post E passes and when placed upon the same, the weighted lever (F)is held in position by means of the screw (e) and nut (f) previouslydescribed. The arm or lever F is also provided with a slot (H2) throughwhich a pin I placed on the cogwheel C passes and by which the weightedlever F is more directly connected with the cog-Wheel C and motion isimparted to the same. In Some cases a flange or pin placed on each sideof the lever may be used for this purpose. The weighted lever F is alsoattached to an oscillating frame K, by a rod or chain J, passing fromthe outer end of the weight (F2) in a right line to the center of theoscillating frame (K) and connecting with a swivel L at the top of thesame (L2). This oscillating frame (K) is attached to the general frame(A A A) of the machine, by a journal inserted in a parallel line withthe post E or otherwise. On the upper end of the general frame A A A,are attached by means of journals, the upright side of pendulum levers MM. These levers (M M) are slotted (n n), by which means they are readilyconnected by journals or otherwise with the oscillating frame K. On thelower ends of these levers (M, M) are attached the pendulum weights (N,N) which serve as governors to regulate the motion of the weighted lever(F ).V To these levers (M, M) near their lower ends, is attached thehandle (o) or appliance for operating the machine, consisting of theside pieces (72, p) connected together by the cross piece (Q).

To the center of the oscillating frame (K) is attached the projectingplate (R) from which is suspended the pin (S) intended to act as a restfor a starting-bar, in case the weight (F 2) should ever find its lowestpoint and stop there.

Operation: Before starting the machine, it is necessary that theweighted lever F should be placed in the position shown in drawing I.Motion may then be imparted to the weighted lever, by oscillating thehandle O, or appliance for operating the machine, by which means theoscillating tramel K is thrown out of its perpendicular position and theweighted lever F is forced to seek its proper center and by a continualoscillation of frame K, this may be prevented. As the weighted lever Frotates, motion is imparted to cog-wheel C, which gearing into cog-wheelC2 placed on the line shaft D, causes the line shaft D to revolve. Bythis means a large amount of power may be produced and the machine isapplicable to all purposes that other motive powers may be used for.

We do not claim to create power, as the power already exists in theweight F2, acting by its own gravity when placed in a proper position bythe oscillation of frame K.

In constructing our motive power, we do not intend to confine ourselvesto the parteular mode herein shown, for operating the same, as We areaware many others may he used.

What We claim as neu7 and desire to Secure by Letters Patent s- 1. TheWeighted lever F, placed in position as shown, n combination with itscon neetons at top and bottom, arranged and 10 operated for the purposeset forth.

